Maryland Senate Bill 218 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 5 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-05 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 40
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the calculation of the Maryland earned income credit to allow certain residents to claim the credit; allowing certain taxpayers with federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year that is $6,000 or less to claim a credit against the State income tax for each qualified child in an amount equal to $500; allowing certain taxpayers to claim a refund in the amount of any excess credit; applying the Act to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019, but before January 1, 2023; etc.

Income Tax - Child Tax Credit and Expansion of the Earned Income Credit

Sen. Nancy King [D]

2021-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 91 N: 44 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-02-26 - House - Floor Amendment 743420/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (Y: 53 N: 86 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2021-02-26 - House - Floor Amendment 233929/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (Y: 46 N: 92 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2021-02-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 32 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - House - Floor Amendment 673221/1 (Delegate Saab) Rejected (Y: 46 N: 88 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2021-02-17 - House - Floor Amendment 423925/1 (Delegate Thiam) Rejected (Y: 47 N: 92 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Floor Amendment 833323/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected (Y: 16 N: 31 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Favorable with Amendments Adopted (Y: 32 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-05	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 40
2021-02-26	Senate	Returned Passed
2021-02-26	House	Third Reading Passed (91-44)
2021-02-26	House	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Lierman) Adopted
2021-02-26	House	Floor Amendment {673221/1 (Delegate Saab) Rejected (46-88)
2021-02-26	House	Floor Amendment {423925/1 (Delegate Thiam) Rejected (47-92)
2021-02-26	House	Floor Amendment {743420/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (53-86)
2021-02-26	House	Floor Amendment {233929/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (46-92)
2021-02-25	House	Second Reading Passed
2021-02-25	House	Favorable Adopted
2021-02-24	House	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
2021-02-19	House	Hearing 2/23 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-19	House	Referred Ways and Means
2021-02-19	Senate	Third Reading Passed (32-15)
2021-02-17	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-02-17	Senate	Floor Amendment {673221/1 (Delegate Saab) Rejected (46-88)
2021-02-17	Senate	Floor Amendment {423925/1 (Delegate Thiam) Rejected (47-92)
2021-02-17	Senate	Committee Amendment {459931/1 Adopted
2021-02-17	Senate	Favorable with Amendments
2021-02-16	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
2021-02-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {459931/1
2021-02-16	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2021-01-18	Senate	Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-01-18	Senate	Hearing canceled
2021-01-12	Senate	Hearing 1/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-01-12	Senate	Hearing canceled
2020-12-22	Senate	Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m.
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Budget and Taxation
2020-08-21	Senate	Pre-filed

HB143 (Crossfiled) 2020-12-22 - Hearing 1/14 at 1:30 p.m.
SB638 (Carry Over) 2020-02-10 - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Tax - General	10	704	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	10	751	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0218?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0218f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0218t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_40_sb0218t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0218_45993101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0218_83332301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0218_42392501.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0218_67322101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0218_23392901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0218_74342001.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0228.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0229.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0249.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0228.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0229.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0226.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0227.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0230.pdf